'Reaching back to the horse and cart': Morrison government's gas plan panned

Plan to 'unlock basins' for domestic and export criticised as 'out of sync' with global trends and climate actionGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe Morrison government's latest plan to spark a "gas-led recovery" from the Covid pandemic and bolster gas supplies has been panned as out of step with market trends and at odds with a net zero 2050 goal.The national gas infrastructure plan, released on Friday, calls for the development of at least one major new gas basin before 2030 to meet projected domestic and export needs. Opening up new gas fields, though, will also require additional pipelines. Continue reading...